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Hidden Bars & Boozy Tales

Partner Name: Drinking History Tours

Address: Corner Of St Kilda Road & Federation Square MELBOURNE Victoria 300

People: 2

The Essentials

  • Length: 2.5-3 hours
  • Start: 3:30pm Saturday || 7:30pm Thursday || Behind Federation Square
  • Guests: Less than 10 people
  • Distance: ~1.5km
The Tour
  • Sites: We'll explore the eastern side of Melbourne's laneways, home to some of our most famous and interesting places.
  • History: We'll learn about Melbourne's boozy origins, wine parties, gambling police commissioners, the origin of the bar girl, temperance movement and much more!
  • Bars: We'll make the reservations at three hidden bars, plus show you others to visit another time.
Inclusions
  • Drinks : Whet your whistle with three complimentary cocktails, beers, wines or soft drinks.
  • Tour Host: Our brilliant tour host will take care of every detail - from making the bookings to ordering the drinks!
  • Photos: Our guide will take some happy snaps which will be shared with you after the tour!
  • Hidden Bar Map: Receive your exclusive DHT Hidden Bar Map of Melbourne after the tour so you can keep exploring our unique and diverse bar scene.
  • Contact The Boss: Looking for advice on restaurants or other Melbourne ideas? I'll send you some personalised ideas!
  • DHT App: Gain exclusive access to the DHT App to unlock additional content and tour features!
Bonuses (more than $140 worth!)
  • $100 off your first purchase at Naked Wines! T&Cs apply
  • $10 off Grip6 Wallets
  • Free dram with your first purchase from The Whisky Club
  • Free gift with purchase when you spend $50 or more at Clementine's T&Cs apply
Fine Print
  • Tour bookings close 24 hours prior to start time to secure bar space.
  • For same day bookings, contact Ben the Boss on +61(0)402 242 982 or bentheboss@drinkinghistorytours.com to see if he can squeeze you in!*
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